Slap a good coat of wax and make life easier! You can set your hose to a slow output setting (water drizzling out) and let it run a sheet of water down all sections. This will keep the water from beading up and will "dry" the car almost completely without ever touching it with a cloth!

I just bought one of these and it works so good at getting all the water between the cracks and crevices out. Do you hate how after you think you are done drying and you get those drips from your side mirrors or badges? It works great on wet tires and wheels too.

I have a white truck, so I just use micro-fiber towels, one in each hand.... but on my 2011 Black Mustang, I really have to be careful of what soap I use. The last 2 gallons have been Mothers California Gold. 1-2 oz per gallon of water and a micro-fiber wash mitt. I so the wheels first, but use an old towel and soft brush to bet around all of the lugs and openings. I dry the Mustang with a larger microfiber (O'Rileys Auto Parts) to dry it off. One of the most important things I learned was to use plenty of water, and not a hard spray, but a heavy rinse. I use the Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 and there is not a lot of drying to be done, and it has very few scratches in it. A detailer once told me to never never never use a cleaner wax on a black car because the cleaning actions in it are abrasive and you will get small swirls in it. Mothers makes a great straight carnuba wax which does not care what color it goes on. Insure that you use non-abrasive applicators and wipe off towels and you should be OK.

I use the Absorber on the paint, and have for years on all my rigs. I've never got scratches from it. I throw it in the wash when it starts to get dirty. I use my air compressor to blow water out of the cracks and a normal towel for the windows, chrome, badges, wheels, and glass. I throw on some spray n' wipe wax with micro fiber towels every other wash.

Usually hand wash then I hit the $1 wand wash for their spot free rinse (they keep their demin filters fresh) afterwards drive 2 miles down the highway to air dry. Then wax with Original Spirits/microfiber. AND DONE!